The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-25
slIlVsE y IlEaI chHlkAI.
HISS LEONORA CALHOUN THRICE
DIBAPPOINTS DIR. HOGLAN.
Her Stepfather Gives Way to
Despair, and Says He lie
Through With IL.

Among the marriage licenses daily
published, few awaken anything more
than usual interest except with per
sonsl friends, says the Columbus TO-
Journal Of Wednesday. But often
with these names are linked secrets
which would stir the common heart
were they but known. Such cases
might be few, but now and then one
comes to the surface with veritable
food Of romance. To one persuing
the pages of the records in Judge
Ssffin's office yesterday, the usual form
declaring that George II. Hoglsn and
Leonora Calhoun Crate were licensed
to wed, might carry with 1t no strange
significance. But attached TO these
names is a peculiar romance, which
bears with ii something mysterious
and yet Of Q positive nature.
About two weeks ago the society
circles Of Memphis, Tenn, were sur.
prised with invitations issued by Mrs,
N. Calhoun Of that city for the mar
riags OF her daughter, Miss Leonora,
10 DR.. George W. Hogan, OF Column
bus, o., at the Central Baptist church
OF Memphis. The reception was an.
nounced to occur ct the residence,
No. 81 Mo,by street, Of $3.50 o'clock
pm. Elaborate preparations for the
event were made, q fine troeseau be-
Ing provided. The wedding was to
be Q brilliant AFFAIR, and al the ar
rangsments lad been completed, the
bridesmaids, ushers and attendants
being selected. But lew days before
the wedding was 10 occur paragraph
published In one OF the Memphis
papers stated that on account OF the
Illness Of MiB Calhoun the ceremony
had been indefinitely postponed.
But behind all this was something
with . meaning, A few nights pre-
vious the bride, accompanied by her
brother, had departed with profound
secrecy to an unknown destination.
The reason for this sudden departure
reveals Q story OF love. When Leo
nora Walcott was quite child she was
adopted by Mr.. N. Calhoun, her
mother being O niece Of that gentle |
man. Leonora was tenderly cared |
for, and received q thorough educa-
ton, graduating from seminary last |
year. Before leaving for school the |
young lady had promised her hand to |
an ardent admirer. But among her |
acquaintance became numbered the |
young physician, and after long alb
sence and marked attention from her |
new admirer she returned, believing
that DR.. Eoglau was the object OF love
and that the old had given place to
the new. To her Memphis lover she
impaired her convictions, and the
matter between them was settled.
With these relations the two parted
end afterward. seldom saw each ether.
for the marriage follow.
ed, and then 1t was che began thinking
seriously over the step she was taking,
and the more she thought over the
matter the more firmly she seemed to
become convinced that she could not
fulfill her promise. Mrs. Calhoun was
informed by her OF the etate OF affairs
md entreating advice the doctor was
written letter Of revelation.
Mrs. o, #. Walcott, OF this city, the
real mother Of the girl, arrived |
10 attend the wedding with her
Iop, who, learning OF bis sisters diff.
,uity, volunteered to assist her. DR..
Hoglan Also arrived in Memphis and
he situation was freely discussed, the
matter ending by his return home.
Last Saturday Miss Leonora arrived
nere and went TO the home OF her step.
Iather, Mr.. o. +. Walcott, and arrange
ments were made for what promised
10 be O settlement Of the arrangement
between the lovers. Arrangements
were again made for the wedding, and
the date fixed for last evening. The
who was engaged TO perform
the ceremony arrived, and the con-
tracing parties prepared for the event.
But again the spell was broken and
the minister was dismissed with the
knot still united.
Mr.. Walcott stated last evening that |
he had made mis- last attempt to recon-
cile the lovers and secure their mar
risge. Last Wednesday he got the
parties together at Cincinnati, but to
no avail; they could arrive at no
agreement. What had been the cause
OF the postponement Of the affair last
night he did not know, and he could
not cay when they would be married.
The whole matter stands a mystery
between the two parties concerned,
andwhat the result will be no shadow
Of 1t has been forecast. Time, per.
haps day or go, may settle the mat.
ter, and the young couple be Joined
happily in the bonds of matrlmony,